Green Marine
Watch: Damen splashes BC Ferries’ 5th hybrid-electric ferry
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has launched the fifth in a series of six Island Class vessels for the Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries. The hybrid diesel-electric ferry will undergo final touches before it sets off to sea trials in June. Following successful sea trials, the vessel is slated to
Cheniere to issue GHG emissions data to its LNG customers
U.S. LNG exporter Cheniere Energy will begin providing its LNG customers with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data associated with each LNG cargo produced at the company’s Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi facilities.
Port of Antwerp deploys autonomous drones to maintain safety
Port of Antwerp is deploying an autonomous drone for the first time to maintain safety at the port’s critical infrastructure. The fully-independent drone will test various use cases in the field of inspection and control, the goal being to establish a network of autonomous drones in 2022. These wil
MOL-operated car carrier gets ClassNK’s 1st remote survey notation
Japanese classification society ClassNK has granted its remote survey (RMSV) notation for Orca Ace, a car carrier operated by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and managed by MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd. (MOLSHIP).
KKR takes stake in Hyundai Global Service
The US-based investment firm KKR has decided to acquire a 38 per cent stake in South Korean marine services provider Hyundai Global Service (HGS).
Rauma shipyard shuts down production after over 230 coronavirus infections
Finland-based shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions has shut down production after 239 workers tested positive for coronavirus. According to the City of Rauma, a total of 1,000 people have been tested. It appears that the main factor that contributed to the widespread of infections were the shared
Belfast Harbour inks digitalisation deal with IBM, SRO
UK’s tech firm SRO Solutions has signed an agreement with Belfast Harbour to provide IBM’s Maximo asset management software licences as the port looks to increase digitalisation across its operations.
Singapore’s 1st LNG bunkering vessel starts commercial ops
FueLNG Bellina, Singapore’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, kicked off commercial operations.
Svitzer, ABS, Kongsberg to develop world’s 1st remotely controlled tug
Towage operator Svitzer A/S, maritime technology group Kongsberg Maritime, and classification society ABS have signed an agreement to jointly develop RECOTUG, the world’s first fully operational, and fully remotely controlled tugboat.
Grimaldi inks $500 million RoRo order with Hyundai Mipo
The Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement worth over $500 million with Ulsan-based Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of six new Ro/Ro multipurpose vessels. The new G5- class ships will be able to transport 4,700 linear meters of rolling freight, 2,500 car equivalent units (CEU) and 2,000 T
MPA, Yara join ammonia-fuelled tanker initiative
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International ASA have joined the ammonia-fuelled tanker project launched a year ago.
Maersk Eindhoven pending clearance to dock in Yokohama
The Maersk Eindhoven, a containership operated by Maersk which lost around 260 containers last week, is currently in Japanese waters, awaiting clearance by Japanese authorities for transit into APM Terminals Yokohama. The ship is expected to receive the green light to dock at the container terminal
Sembcorp Marine books loss and expects trend to continue
Singapore’s offshore builder Sembcorp Marine expects losses to continue after reporting a higher net loss in FY2020 compared to FY2019.
Maersk Tankers, Cargill to launch a joint bunker procurement service
Maersk Tankers and commodity trader Cargill have formed a partnership that will see the two companies combine their bunker volumes. The partnership will offer a new bunker procurement service to tramp shipping companies and trading houses. Initially, the goal is to procure bunker fuel for Cargill an